Master of Business Administration
The Questrom School of Business awards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree through several customized formats that each provide unique learning experiences and content exposure based on student needs.
Students may earn the MBA degree through the following formats:
- Full-Time MBA
- Professional Evening MBA Program (PEMBA)
- Executive MBA Program (EMBA)
Students in the Full-Time or Professional Evening programs have the option to instead pursue a Health Sector Management MBA or Social Impact MBA through those respective MBA programs.
Learning Goals
MBA
Upon completion of the MBA program, students will be able to demonstrate:
- An ethical perspective
- Core business knowledge and skills
- Leadership
- A management-systems perspective
- A global perspective
- An innovative approach
General Management Program
The Full-Time MBA in General Management consists of 64 credits, typically completed in two years.
General Management Full-Time Curriculum—64 cr
First Year
| Fall (21.5 cr) |
Spring (18.5 cr)
(or 21.5 w/ optional elective) |
Summer |
| Pre-Term: MG 730 Ethics I (1.5 cr) |
January Intensive: PL 700 Introduction to Business Law (2 cr) |
Internship |
Module 1:
- PL 727 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 cr)
- QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk Management (3 cr)
- AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 cr)
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Module 3:
- IS 710 IT Strategies for a Networked Economy (3 cr)
- MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 cr)
- SI 750 Competition, Innovation, and Strategy (3 cr)
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Module 2:
- OM 725 Creating Value Through Operations and Technology (3 cr)
- MK 723 Marketing Management (3 cr)
- FE 721 Financial Management (3 cr)
- ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 cr)
- ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Module 4:
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)—Optional
- MG 731 Ethics II (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Second Year
| Fall (12 cr) |
Spring (12 cr) |
Semester:
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Semester:
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
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A minimum of 64 credits is required for completion of the single MBA degree in the full-time program. The flat, per-semester tuition for full-time students encompasses 12–18 credits per semester. The curriculum and courses are subject to change as recommended by faculty, deans, and administrators of Questrom School of Business.
Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and PL 700, cannot continue in the cohorted program.
Health Sector Management Program
The Health Sector Management (HSM) program is available to full-time and part-time students and consists of:
- 34 credits of MBA core courses
- 9 credits of HSM core courses and 6 credits of HSM elective courses
- 15 credits of electives
- A Health Sector internship
Through the Health Sector Management MBA program, students learn essential management skills and develop the conceptual frameworks necessary to apply them successfully in the field of healthcare. The program requires a Health Sector internship, which students complete during the summer between the first and second years of the program.
The Health Sector Management curriculum augments the core MBA with required courses that provide an in-depth understanding of the structure and operation of healthcare systems. Building on the skills acquired in the core MBA program, the Health Sector Management curriculum focuses on health service delivery, life science products, and health sector consulting.
HSM Full-Time Curriculum—64 cr
Note: Two of the seven electives must be HSM electives in addition to HM 710 or HM 717, plus HM 820, in the second year.
First Year
| Fall (21.5 cr) |
Spring (18.5 cr)
(or 21.5 w/ optional elective) |
Summer |
| Pre-Term: MG 730 Ethics I (1.5 cr) |
January Intensive: PL 700 Introduction to Business Law (2 cr) |
Internship (Required) |
Module 1:
- PL 727 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 cr)
- QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk Management (3 cr)
- AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 cr)
|
Module 3:
- IS 710 IT Strategies for a Networked Economy (3 cr)
- MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 cr)
- SI 750 Competition, Innovation, and Strategy (3 cr)
|
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Module 2:
- OM 725 Creating Value Through Operations and Technology (3 cr)
- MK 723 Marketing Management (3 cr)
- FE 721 Financial Management (3 cr)
- ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 cr)
- ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Module 4:
- HM 703 Health Sector Issues and Opportunities (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)—Optional
- MG 731 Ethics II (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Second Year
| Fall (12 cr) |
Spring (12 cr) |
Semester:
- HM 710 Health Service Delivery (3 cr) or
HM 717 Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics (3 cr)
- HM 820 Strategy, Economics, and Policy in the Health Sector (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Semester:
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
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*Two of the seven electives must be HSM electives.
64 credits is the minimum required for single MBA completion. The flat, per-semester tuition for full-time students encompasses 12–18 credits per semester. The curriculum and courses are subject to change as recommended by faculty, deans, and administrators of the Questrom School of Business.
Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and PL 700, cannot continue in the cohorted program.
Social Impact Program
The Social Impact Program is available to full-time and part-time students and consists of:
- 34 credits of MBA core courses
- 3 credits of Social Impact core courses and 9 credits of Social Impact elective courses
- 18 credits of electives
- A Social Impact internship
Social Impact Full-Time Curriculum—64 cr
Note: Three of the electives must be Social Impact electives.
First Year
| Fall (21.5 cr) |
Spring (18.5 cr)
(or 21.5 w/ optional elective) |
Summer |
| Pre-Term: MG 730 Ethics I (1.5 cr) |
January Intensive: PL 700 Introduction to Business Law (2 cr) |
Social Impact Internship (Required) |
Module 1:
- PL 727 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 cr)
- QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk Management (3 cr)
- AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 cr)
|
Module 3:
- IS 710 IT Strategies for a Networked Economy (3 cr)
- MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 cr)
- SI 750 Competition, Innovation, and Strategy (3 cr)
|
— |
Module 2:
- OM 725 Creating Value Through Operations and Technology (3 cr)
- MK 723 Marketing Management (3 cr)
- FE 721 Financial Management (3 cr)
- ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 cr)
- ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Module 4:
- SR 801 Social Impact: Business, Society, and Environment (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)—Optional
- MG 731 Ethics II (1.5 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Second Year
| Fall (12 cr) |
Spring (12 cr) |
Semester:
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
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Semester:
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
- Elective* (3 cr)
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*Three of the eight electives must be Social Impact electives.
64 credits is the minimum required for single MBA completion. The flat, per-semester tuition for full-time students encompasses 12–18 credits per semester. The curriculum and courses are subject to change as recommended by faculty, deans, and administrators of Questrom School of Business.
Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and PL 700, cannot continue in the cohorted program.
